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Republicans on the House and Senate Armed Services Committees have proposed an alternative to the automatic budget cuts set to go into effect next month that includes reducing the size of the federal workforce by 10 percent through attrition.

The Union doesn't speak for me so i will say I like this plan. There is no talk of furloughs, not one federal employee will be overworked (Yes, I am a fed). A little extra work sounds much better than no pay.

If the government weren't STEALING money from the less than 50% of the people who PAY TAXES and giving it to the indolent and undeserving, there would be sufficient resources to fund the Defense of our Empire.
Glad I'm retired.....

Translation: Lockheed Martin's paying me big bucks and I've got those jobs in my district, so no way am I cutting my own pocket book.
Problem is, none of these machinations matter when the credit ratings agencies downgrade U.S. debt to the next level down (one stup above junk status). The U.S. has a higher debt-to-GDP than even Spain. Without any serious cuts to spending we'll be Greece in 90 days. Both parties fiddle while Rome burns.

"...downgrade U.S. debt to the next level down (one stup above junk status)"?

FERS Fed

Do you just make this stuff up? There are three credit ratings agencies that evaluate US debt -- Fitch Ratings, Moodys, and Standard & Poor's (S&P). Only S&P dowgraded US debt from AAA (outstanding) to AA+ (excellent). The other two maintain the US credit rating as AAA. ..... 'Junk' ratings are considered to be anything below BBB-/Baa. There are 8 credit ratings between AA+ and BBB-/Baa. ..... Can you provide ANY documentation to support your continued claims that US debt is about to be downgraded 8 levels to below BBB-/Baa?